Best categories images plugins for WordPress
The most popular categories images plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Categories Images leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of TCL Categories Image (10+) and Category Image (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “Categories Images” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 categories images plugins
- 1.
Categories ImagesThe most installed categories images plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 86 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.TCL Categories Image
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.Category Image
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 4.
Category Image Manager by DevDesignDazzleFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 4 plugins tagged “Categories Images”

Categories Images
#750by Zahlan26 days ago
The Categories Images is a Wordpress plugin allow you to add image to category, tag or custom taxonomy.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.5(86)
- Downloads
- 383/day
TCL Categories Image
#32,462by shishir8 years ago
TCL Categories Images Plugin allow users to add an image to category or custom taxonomies.You can easily assign an image to each category/taxonomy or …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Category Image
#35,777by coffee4dev9 years ago
This plugin allow you set image for category.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Category Image Manager by DevDesignDazzle
Up in the last 7 days:431#55,157by DevDesignDazzle1 year ago
Category Image Manager by DevDesignDazzle is a lightweight WordPress plugin to add images to WordPress categories.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day